The forces of the Islamic Emirate seized six Humvees in house-to-house searches in PD 2 of the capital city of Kabul, security officials said on Friday. 

The house-to-house searches or so-called clearing operations were launched by the Islamic Emirate last week in Kabul and in neighboring provinces. Friday was the eighth day of the raids.

A spokesman for the Kabul security department, Khalid Zadran, said that the Islamic Emirate’s forces had seized military equipment from houses in Kabul.  

“Hundreds light and heavy weapons were seized in these clearing operations. In PD 2 of (Kabul city) we detected six Humvees,” he said.  

Earlier the Islamic Emirate in a statement said that seven Humvees were seized from a residence in PD 2 of Kabul city.  

According to some reports, the house-to-house raids began in the northern provinces of Balkh and Faryab.  

The Islamic Emirate earlier called on residents to voluntarily hand over the military equipment, weapons and other government property. 

However, the residents expressed criticism over the lack of women personnel among the forces of the Islamic Emirate that are searching the houses.  

“It would be better if there were women and an Imam from the mosque,” said a Kabul resident.  

“There are some weapons with the people. It is illegal. It is better to seize the unlicensed weapons,” said a Kabul resident.  

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, First deputy of the PM, told a national private sector gathering in Kabul on Thursday that the house-to-searches are intended to provide security for the citizens and that the citizens should welcome it. 

Military analysts said the Islamic Emirate forces should refrain from illegal acts during the raids.   

“These searches have violated the legal rights of the people. The Islamic Emirate must not take illegal action,” said Samar Sadat, a military analyst.